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General states that a reduced claim below the original was rendered to the Surveyor General's. I can simply state that I never received it. Had I received it, I would have done my best to adjust the claim. I still contend that I do not remember that the Contract was made with the Government - but am under the impression that it was made with the holder of the Brandy License: However this may be, I could not reply to the application made in November 1871 - as some of the materials still remained buried under the cliff.
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They were not excavated until a few days before I received the last application in January. They were then immediately measured and the value ascertained without doubt to be about $200 instead of ... which ... the ... claimed. I am certainly of opinion that in this case further explanation is quite unnecessary. Had the claim been fair and reasonable in the first instance, it would have been fairly met and adjusted. What would have been the consequence, had I passed the account when first called...
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General states that
a reduced
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claim below the original
of #vq
was rendered to the
Surveyor Cenerals. I can simply
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on
may
honor, as
as. ∞
Gentleman-
it much
more
that I never save
received it. Stad I received it
best to
I would have done my adjust the claim. I still contend that I do not remember that the
Contract was made with the
Government - but
am under the impresion that it was made
= with the holder of the Briny
License: However this
may
be
I could not reply to the application
made in November 1871-as some
of
the materials still remained
buried under the bli
they
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bliff from wolical
were not ex cavated until a
few
-
days before I received the last application in January. They then im
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in
diately
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me asured and
the value ascertained without
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doubt to be about $200 instead of
which
the
claimed-
I am certainly of opinion that in this
further explanation is quite
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· pary.
stad the claim been
fair and reasonable - in the first
instan de
it would have been as
fairly met and
have been the
ad
ted - What would
adjusted.
on al
quence,
had
I passed the acconist when first called
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